The previous time we went to England, my dad (and bro and I) fell in love with the cheeses in their sandwiches, so much so that when we came back, he asked me to help him find the cheddar cheese that he ate. With all that cheese on the mind, it’s no wonder that I… Read More Cheddar Gorge by John Squire
I have been longing to try these teas since we got them on teapasar (full disclaimer: I work for teapasar. But I paid for my teas because I am genuinely excited about them and I’m doing this in my non-work time). Especially since one of my colleagues got the green tea and it was fantastic… Read More Hachimanjyu Tea Farm’s Genmaicha and Black Tea
If you ask me whether I’m more of a KonMari person or a hoarder, I’m probably more of the latter. Almost everything ‘sparks joy’ for me and as a result, I keep everything that has sentimental value. This includes digital items such as pictures from trips and essays. Last week, I briefly mentioned that my… Read More Computer Woes & Forced Digital Purges
I’ve been wanting to read this ever since I’ve heard of it, but unfortunately, all the paperback copies in the library are forever on loan. Finally, though, the ebook versions arrived and I immediately placed a hold for this book. Bad Blood is the story of Theranos. Once heralded as the startup that would change… Read More Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
After reading Nicole’s review of Mei Mei Fine Tea’s Bing Dao Ancient Raw Pu’erh Tea Dragon Balls, I remarked to my colleague that the idea of puer balls was very cool and that I wished I could try them. Before I could say anything else, she pulled out a gorgeous can of – you’ve guessed… Read More My First Raw Puer
As I make my way through my TBR list, I’m finding books that I’ve completely forgotten about and come as a delightful surprise to read. Miss Buncle’s Book is one of them. Barbara Buncle is in desperate straits. Her dividends have decreased to the point where they really aren’t enough and she has to think… Read More Miss Buncle’s Book
Found this graphic novel while looking for books for the South East Asian Reading Challenge and since I haven’t read a graphic novel for the SEA Reading challenge before, I figured this would be fun. Martial Law Babies follows a group of friends who were born during the Marcos regime. There were quite a few… Read More Martial Law Babies by Arnold Arre
I’m currently typing this on my very cranky laptop that’s torturing me by suddenly hanging up (current forced restart count: 4). I don’t think I’ve hit save so often since school days! Luckily, I’ve been trying tea, which always puts me in a good mood. Today’s tea is a very special type of white tea… Read More Parchmen & Co.’s White Blossom
Since I’ve been reading about marketing and branding, I figured I’d read one more book that is also in my TBR list. Hit Makers is a look at how and why things go viral or become hits. Unlike the other two books, it’s not billed as a guide on how to brand yourself or why… Read More Hit Makers by Derek Thompson
I was browsing through the NLB app after reading Platform when I saw this. I figured that it was close enough, since Tribes is about influencing a group of people and Platform is about connecting to the right group of people, so I borrowed it. Recap: I’m reading about marketing because one of my job… Read More Tribes by Seth Godin
